For Schedules to forth-coming Bloodhound Club Trials, apply to the Working Trial Secretary
FM 8-Jul-08 Martin Page, 2 Mells Lane Farm Chantry, Nr Frome Somerset BA11 3LW (UK) Phone : GB(0) (abroad 44) 1373 836 047

2010

Winners of the previous year's Senior Stakes are invited, to hunt an eight-hours cold line.: This was held on 24th January at Loseley Park, near Guildford, Surrey.; The Stake was scheduled to be judged by Keith Long, but he was called away urgently.; Hence, the "Assistant was promoted", and the Stake was judged by Barry Alan.; The Top Working hound of 2009, started 2010 well by being awarded,; the Millvery Trophy for the second year running:; Robertson's WTCh. Trailfinder Endearing by Floralis (Bouquet).; (For more about this stake try here !)

The Club's Trials for Spring 2010 was being held: from 15th February at Temple Bruer, Lincolnshire.
This is the home of The Cranwell Bloodhounds.: Some competitors were able to watch the pack hunt on Valentine Day,; the Sunday before the trials [some photos here].; International Equestrian Photographer, Julia Shearwood, was there.; Julia walked lines, and donated some photographs; of our hounds here.

The Novice Stake was judged by Robert Johnson-Ferguson, who awarded
First Prize and Identification Cup to David Gore's Cammonstone Juno: Second Prize: Harrison's Aspencade Diana; Third Prize: Page's Farcry Honourable Lord; CoM: N. Sutcliffe's Cammonstone Jubilant Sanft; Outstanding Performance: Borrowman's Rache Marchioness,; with Handler's Spoon to Tish Borrowman.
The Junior Stake was judged by Jan Grit from the Netherlands.
There were no awards except the Identification Cup to Fiona McKenzie's Sherlock Merlot of Moorlander
Also for the Intermediate Stake, the judge Trevor Stevens, was unable to make any awards
except the Identification Cup to Matthew Price with Brighton's Ceremony.
Although the Senior Stake started with fog, scent was better, and the judge
Jane Crease was able to award three prizes:
First, with Identification Cup and KCWTC to: Sayles' Trailfinder Brave Trooper; (This is Trooper's second KCWTC, which subject to KC approval makes him Working Trials Champion!); Second: Sayles' Cilgwri Uncanny Keano; Third, with Biggles Trophy for a Valiant Effort again went to; Page's Taliesins Nashville.; (The voice trophies were with-held in all stakes).

2009

The last Bloodhound Club event of 2009 was the Kelperland Trophy Stake
held on Sunday 29th November, at Sutton Scotney, Hampshire.: The judge, Christine Green awarded the Kelperland Trophy to; Robertson's WTCh. Trailfinder Endearing by Floralis (Bouquet).; (For more about this stake try here !)
Bouquet had also won the ABB Brough Cup Stake, but the Bracken Cup: the ABB's 12-hour cold stake, was not awarded the following weekend.

Autumn 2009 were held near Chewton Mendip, Somerset: The schedule is still available in PDF format here.
Results of each stake were as follows:
Novice on Monday 19 October 2009, judged by Mr Rod Bennett: 1st: Taylor's Rache Contessa; 2nd: Gore's Sagio Emilia at Silverspring; 3rd: Taylor's Rache Cholmondeley; CoM: Wheeler's Farcry Honourable Lord; CoM: Page's Trailfinder Dream Hound; Abingerwood Coeur de Lion Trophy for outstanding performance:; Borrowman's Rache Marchioness; WTCh. Sanguine Sanft Cup for outstanding identification; Richards' Ch. Cilgrwi Starlight of Chasedown.
Junior on Tuesday 20th October 2009, judged by Mr Ken Miller: 1st: Wheeler's Farcry Ferninand, with the Brumbies Cup for best identication; CoM: Mc Kenzies Sherlock Merlot of Moorlander; Voice and other prizes with-held.
Intermediate on Wednesday 21st October 2009, judged by Mr Bas Woods: The only awards were to Harrington's Cammonstone Justice, with a; Certificate of Merit and the Kevin Milligan Memorial Cup for best identification.
Senior on Thursday 22nd October, judged by Mrs Jo Franks: Jo was unable to award 1st, 2nd & 3rd, or voice trophy, but awarded a CoM to; Robertson's WTCh. Trailfinder Endearing by Floralis, again handled by Alan Taylor.; The Marksbury Porringer trophy for best identification went to; Wheeler's Marksbury Laconic of Farcry, and the; Biggles Trophy for a valiant effort went to; Page's Taliesins Nashville.

The Spring trials were held at Southill, Bedfordshire.

Novice Stake	16 entries (3 absent)	Judge:	Pearl Tickell
First Prize: Dymott's Trailfinder Journalist Second Prize: Price's Brighton's Ceremony Third Prize: Richards' Ch. Cilgwri Starlight of Chasedown Five Certificates of Merit Brown's Farcry Fallacy of Albronne Taylor's Rache Cholmondley Page's Marksbury Frivolous at Marbilus McKenzie's Sherlock Waffel of Moorlander Borrowman's Trailfinder Gulliver Outstanding Performance: Borrowman's Trailfinder Gulliver Voice: McKenzie's Sherlock Waffel of Moorlander Identification: N. Sutcliffe's Cammonstone Jubilant Sanft

Junior Stake	6 entries	Judge:	Martin Page
First Prize and Voice Harrington's Cammonstone Justice Second Prize: Harrington's Farlap Tireless Third Prize and Identification: Wheeler's Farcry Ferninand
Intermediate	No entries
Senior Stake:	6 entries	Judge:	Sam Selman
First Prize and KCWTC Robertson's WTCh. Trailfinder Endearing by Floralis Second Prize and Identification: Tickell's Yardley's Gigolo (Imp,Swe) Valour Trophy: Page's Taliesins Nashville at Marbilus 3rd and Voice with-held.